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A bargain compared to its self-consciously iconic Jaguar Mk2 sibling, this compact, lively, luxurious Daimler makes a great buy. If you arm yourself with the right knowledge. How to buy the underrated V8 take on the Jaguar Mk2 Words CHRIS HOPE Photography JONATHAN FLEETWOOD Buying Guide Is the Daimler V8 the best Jaguar Mk2 variant? Find out for yourself Unthinkable though it may have seemed in the Sixties, the   Daimler 2.

Dropping a six cylinder engine into the suburban Triumph Herald was a genius idea. But in practice the first 1962 to 1967 incarnations of the Triumph Vitesse weren’t all that quick, producing only 70bhp, a top speed of 90mph and sixty in a glacial 17.5 seconds. On the road though they do feel a bit brisker thanks to tipping the scales at a featherweight 920kg – or 17.cwt in old money.

In this special Mustang supplement, Classic American shares some rare Ford Advanced Styling Studio Concepts submitted on the day the original Mustang design proposal was chosen. You’ll be amazed at what the Mustang could have looked like… Words: Huw Evans. Photography: Ford Motor Company.